Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=a5I2UNeuBAM Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter South Korea’s ‘ant’ investors embrace stock market chaos [hzIC6e3i2rG] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: The South Korean stock market has been experiencing unprecedented volatility since the war escalated in the Middle East. The benchmark Kospi plunged 12 per cent on March 4 – its biggest one‑day loss on record. Despite the uncertainty, South Korean retail investors, known as “ants,” have poured into the domestic stock market since January. On March 23 alone, they bought a record 7 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) worth of stocks, even as the index slumped 6.5 per cent on the day. Follow us on: Website: SCMP Knowledge: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Linkedin: F8UbPyQMo2e GS1FQAoZN0F D4rwQebATV7 b3x1HXY0s5h
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: The South Korean stock market has been experiencing unprecedented volatility since the war escalated in the Middle East. The benchmark Kospi plunged 12 per cent on March 4 – its biggest one‑day loss on record. Despite the uncertainty, South Korean retail investors, known as “ants,” have poured into the domestic stock market since January. On March 23 alone, they bought a record 7 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) worth of stocks, even as the index slumped 6.5 per cent on the day. Follow us on: Website: SCMP Knowledge: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Linkedin: F8UbPyQMo2e GS1FQAoZN0F D4rwQebATV7 b3x1HXY0s5h